D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$846M |
| 2 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$430M |
| 3 |
PCP
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP
PCP
|
+$357M |
| 4 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$319M |
| 5 |
Kraft Heinz
KHC
|
+$319M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
DTV
DIRECTV COM STK (DE)
DTV
|
+$778M |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$424M |
| 3 |
eBay
EBAY
|
+$367M |
| 4 |
KRFT
KRAFT FOODS GROUP INC COM STK (VA)
KRFT
|
+$240M |
| 5 |
Valero Energy
VLO
|
+$212M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy | 11.21% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 10.56% |
| 3 | Communication Services | 8.82% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 7.76% |
| 5 | Technology | 7.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MXIM
2851
PUT
DELISTED
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
| – | – |
|
|
RSPP
2852
DELISTED
RSP Permian, Inc.
RSPP
| $668K | ﹤0.01% |
32,984
-23,542
| -42% | -$556K |
|
2853
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.33B
| $666K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,536
| New | +$688K |
|
|
DCOM
2854
DELISTED
Dime Community Bancshares
DCOM
| $664K | ﹤0.01% |
39,308
+13,143
| +50% | +$223K |
|
2855
PUT
Methanex
MEOH
$4.32B
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,000
| New | +$856K |
|
2856
TechTarget
TTGT
$246M
| $663K | ﹤0.01% |
77,823
+63,181
| +432% | +$580K |
|
|
TGH
2857
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$792K |
|
|
KITE
2858
DELISTED
Kite Pharma, Inc.
KITE
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
11,830
-5,870
| -33% | -$369K |
|
2859
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.12B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
61,561
+7,093
| +13% | +$86.4K |
|
|
BNY
2860
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$108B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-3,500
| -17% | -$145K |
|
2861
DHT Holdings
DHT
$2.97B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
88,641
+78,214
| +750% | +$603K |
|
2862
ITT
ITT
$17.5B
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
19,681
-12,279
| -38% | -$455K |
|
|
ZSPH
2863
PUT
DELISTED
ZS PHARMA INC COMS TK (DE)
ZSPH
| $657K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$600K |
|
|
SPA
2864
DELISTED
Sparton
SPA
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
30,592
+1,822
| +6% | +$42.8K |
|
|
ACW
2865
DELISTED
Accuride Corp
ACW
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
236,075
-22,040
| -9% | -$77.9K |
|
2866
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.15B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-25,700
| -67% | -$1.61M |
|
|
S
2867
DELISTED
Sprint Corporation
S
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
169,504
+38,695
| +30% | +$163K |
|
|
AMWD
2868
CALL
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$632K |
|
|
NVRO
2869
DELISTED
NEVRO CORP.
NVRO
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
13,985
+1,877
| +16% | +$90.9K |
|
2870
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,202
| New | +$621K |
|
2871
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.2B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
18,370
| – | – |
|
2872
CALL
SAP
SAP
$187B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
| – | – |
|
2873
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.1B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
| – | – |
|
2874
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.12B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,484
| New | +$682K |
|
2875
Seagate
STX
$193B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-5,513
| -28% | -$267K |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2015 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2015, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,145 positions worth $67.9B, up 1.1% from $67.1B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 10% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co deployed $7.88B of net new capital in Q3 2015, opening 429 new positions and adding to 1,450 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was PayPal: 12,006,709 shares worth $373M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Energy at 11% of assets, down from 11% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Communication Services.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Amazon, an estimated $424M trimmed.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2015 buy was PayPal: 12,006,709 shares worth $373M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Alphabet (Google) Class C in Q3 2015, an estimated $846M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2015 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $424M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited DIRECTV COM STK (DE) in Q3 2015, selling an estimated $778M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 10% of its $67.9B portfolio in Q3 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 429 new positions and closed 449 in Q3 2015.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value rose 1.1% quarter-over-quarter to $67.9B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2015, filed 16 Nov 2015.